Nairobi/Naro Moru, November 6, 2026
Former Deputy President and Democracy for the Citizens Party (DCP) leader Rigathi Gachagua is mourning the death of his elder sister, Eunice Nyangari Gachagua, who passed away on Thursday, November 5, in Naro Moru, Nyeri County. She was 77.
Gachagua announced the loss in a family statement released on Friday morning, describing Eunice as the firstborn child of the late Mzee Nahashon Gachagua Reriani and the late Martha Kirigo Gachagua.
“The family of the late Mzee Nahashon Gachagua Reriani and the late Martha Kirigo Gachagua is mourning following the passing on of our firstborn sister, Eunice Nyangari Gachagua, in Naro Moru yesterday,” he said.
He noted that Eunice had taken on a central motherly role in the family after their mother’s death seven years ago. “The late Eunice has been the mother figure in our family since the demise of our mother seven years ago,” Gachagua stated.
The former Deputy President extended his deepest condolences to her daughter Waithera, her son Murimi, her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and the entire Reriani family. “My family shares in the pain and grief of each and every one of us,” he added.
Gachagua thanked God for the 77 years Eunice lived, remembering her as a source of guidance and joy. “We thank God for the 77 years she lived happily here on earth. We will deeply miss her wise counsel, warmth and the precious moments we shared. Eunice was a happy and warm soul who lit up our hearts. We pray that her soul may rest in peace and that perpetual light may shine upon her forever.”
The cause of death has not been disclosed. Funeral arrangements are yet to be announced.